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Columbia rider Hincapie finished the 124-mile stage from Colmar to Besancon in an eight-man group 16 seconds after the Russian and 5 minutes, 36 seconds ahead of the main race contenders.
Ivanov wins Stage 14, Hincapie misses yellow jersey at Tour 2009
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The Billikens lacked depth and often used an eight-man rotation.
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Schmidt was part of Head Hunter 2, an eight-man team that took up firing positions on another rise 100 yards to the south.
A Marine's Death by Friendly Fire Haunts Afghanistan Outpost Michael M. Phillips 2011
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Ferry's eight-man rotation limits playing time to a maximum of 27 minutes.
Is LIU NCAA-Bound? Joe Gergen 2011
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He has been named to the eight-man executive team that will lead the global exchange group forged from the merger of NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG, a deal that will create the world's biggest derivatives exchange—assuming it gets past competition authorities.
FN100 Shows Regulators' Rising Clout Yasmine Chinwala 2011
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An eight-man British delegation was arrested and later released after it landed by helicopter outside of the Libyan port of Benghazi, rebel officials said Sunday.
U.K. Diplomatic Team Leaves Libya After Arrest Alistair MacDonald 2011
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An eight-man British delegation that arrived unannounced to establish contacts with the rebels was arrested after it landed by helicopter outside of the Libyan port, rebel officials said on Sunday.
GOP Prods Obama on Libya Margaret Coker 2011
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For 2011 the team is looking to expand beyond its eight-man roster to be able field a couple of squads simultaneously.
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An eight-man British delegation was arrested and later released after it landed by helicopter outside of the Libyan port of Benghazi on an unauthorized and unannounced visit, rebel officials said.
World Watch 2011
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Detractors pointed to his 3. 6-yards-a-carry average and the fact he reached the end zone just twice even though Jones consistently faced eight-man defensive fronts.
Prime playmakers: MVPs for all 32 NFL teams '08 campaigns 2009
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